COUNSELING SERVICES

"My son was withdrawing. The once bright, goofy, incredibly kind and generous kid (with an amazing sense of humor!) was hiding behind a 20" screen in a dark bedroom—coming out for meals and an occasional tv show. On a good day he'd emerge for a quick conversation but his sunken demeanor and dull eyes showed the effort this took. Never rude, never 'stirring the pot' he moved through life obediently, letting it be.

My 6'0 tall, 17 year-old son was as small as I'd ever seen him.

I decided to introduce him to my friends at the Life Improvement Center.

Fast forward…………………. He is now at the tail end of his counseling.

The most basic observation I can make is that he is present—and I've really missed him. I can tell he has undergone a tremendous amount of unburdening and I am beyond thankful for that. Honestly, last night I had to hold back my own emotion as he sat in the kitchen with me chatting mindlessly about his friends, school, future ideas, and whatever else came up (and when I say 'mindlessly' I mean it in the best way!)

The space around him is changing. He is brighter and……. just less……………..heavy. Even his walking pace is faster!

He really deserves this.

I'm very thankful." - The Mom

"My son died in an accident and in the weeks that followed I was constantly thinking about the moment when my father first broke the news to me.

During all my daily activities I appeared to be functioning properly but that moment was constantly replaying in my thoughts.

I doubt I would have been able to continue to function much longer without it really driving me crazy.

After one session of introductory counseling, six weeks after his death, that 'tape' stopped playing constantly and I was able to proceed with my life. I do not believe I would have made it without the counseling."

"The Communication Course has helped me in several ways with myself and with my relationship with others. It has opened my eyes and awakened me to new thoughts and worlds. It has brought me more peace within myself and with my relationships with others in ways that I did not expect or knew existed. When observing and applying what I learned in the 'real world' things happened, growth happened, change happened. My relationship with my mother was far less argumentative and tumultuous. My relationship with my husband strengthened and he made comments on seeing positive changes in me! The relationship with my son also strengthened and he has opened up more to me. I practiced things I learned with people at work and with people in passing on daily errands. This course helped me with my anxiousness, to come out of my shell more, be less shy – and to learn to acknowledge my own self as well as think about my own intentions with myself. Communication makes you & others feel more alive – more present. It's lovely! It's happy! I'm excited to see what my next class has in store for me!" - T.N.